Posted by Whichester1 on July 31, 2013 at 20:25:22 from (173.27.107.51):
In Reply to: Can it be done? posted by Joe Pro on July 30, 2013 at 11:36:37:
Same thing around here, small farms have a hard time. You have to be handy with your hands, have lots of tools, a shop, etc. to make it and still keep your full time job.
Big farmers have already purchased (or have rent contracts) the best land, small farmers get stuck with odd shaped fields, etc.
Custom combiners will eat you alive and do a sloppy job unless you know them. After a couple of years start looking for a Deere 4400 or something similar. You will probably pay about as much for the heads as you do the combine.
Wildlife is a real problem around here. Deer can destroy a corn field and crop insurance will not cover it.
You better figure in Lawyer bills too, seems every year there is some sort of issue requiring legal help.
In summary, start small so you don't loose everything you have and build up.
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